<Deep Learning Basics> ML Basics - GPU Types and Performance

Monday, Apr 28, 2025 | 1 minute read | Updated at Monday, Apr 28, 2025

Jun Yeop(Johnny) Na

To be a good machine learning engineer you have to know what types of GPUs there are and their relative performances.

1. Data Center GPUs (AI/HPC)

The best GPU types and optimized for AI/HPC.

They are usually named in AX00, where A is the Capital letter of their architecture, and X is a number that represents improvement in the current architecture

ex) _ H100: First version of Hopper GPU _ H200: Second version of Hopper GPU

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2. Professional Visualization (Workstation)

Models with A prefix.
Used for GPU-intensive tasks such as CAD/3D Modeling/Video Editing

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3. Gaming GPUs

Used in personal PCs for gaming and consumer applications

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